Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS
Crises Residential Centers (CRC - Regular and Secure)
Section 388-145-1935 - What additional steps must be taken after a youth is admitted into a secure CRC?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-145-1935
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) You must make an assessment of the youth's risk of running, within the first twenty-four hours after admitting a youth to a secure crisis residential center, and each twenty-four hours thereafter.
(2) You must determine what type of CRC, (semi-secure or secure,) would be best for the youth.
(3) You must use the following criteria in making the decision, considering the safety, health and welfare of the youth and others:
(a) The
youth's age and maturity;
(b) The
youth's physical, mental, and emotional condition upon arrival at the
center;
(c) The circumstances that
led to the youth's placement at the facility;
(d) The youth's behavior;
(e) The youth's history of running
away;
(f) The youth's willingness
to cooperate in conducting the assessment;
(g) The youth's need for continued
assessment, protection, and intervention services in a CRC; and
(h) The likelihood the youth will remain at a
CRC.
(4) You must put the decision about the youth's status in writing in the youth's file.
(5) By the first school day after admission, the crisis residential center staff must:
(a)
Notify the youth's school district about the youth's placement; and
(b) Assess the youth for any educational
needs as a part of the assessment process for inclusion in the discharge
summary.
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